vol 15 No2 August1981.pdf - Digital Library

l4llAT'S AN R.n.A,? - !{i.nr,s lrrr A Nar,p AlryHol?
In my official capacity.as.Speaker of the House of-Assenbly, PerlianBnt of South Australia, I
often find myself described on programmes and in official listings as Bruce Charles Eastick
B.V.Sc., F.A.C.V.Sc., R.D.A., M.P., and not infrequently the question arises, 'iR.D.A. -
tnlhat!s that?r'
blithin South Australia, particularly in-matters agricultural, the letters require no explanation
because the greater.farming community - and by this I mean the bcoad family of farmer,
country townsfolk, and State-orientated tradinq organisations - knov and.respect the
RoseworLhy graduate.. They have recognised the graduatets-existence in farming, trading,
banking, professional and organisational fields and, through contact uith Roeeuorthy.i[6elf,
have come to appreicate the value of the College. To the overall farming econorry rrval.uerr in
this context is measured by service to grain breeding, animaL breeding, viticulture, oenology
and more recently marketing procedures, natural tesources and hotse husbandry interests.
Possibly the R.D.A., in a State vhich is nov less agriculturat in its outlook than earlier.
although stil1-receiving 62?( of its export income from agriculture, needs to join the era of
more descriptive hieroglyphics., for example, R, Dig, Ag. or Dip. Ag. R. The preceding are not
exhaustive, but I suggest vorthy of consideration if ue_uant to pstablish beyond doub[ and
easily i.dentify the exj.stance.of.our graduates throughout.contemporary society. Through their
contribution to todayrs society they play a very significant part in thiE State's econ;my.
To simply ansver the question, an R.D.A. is a Diplona in Agriculture from Rosevorthv
Agricultural College, your Alma Mater and mine, and ure can be justly proud of its significance.
BRUCE EASTICK
N0TE: Overleaf is a list of the ]0 courses and.their qualification nomenclature for your
interest. Any comnrents? Letrs talk about it at the AGM.
The AGM urill be held on FRIDAY LlTH SEPTEMBER 198I, at 5.00 p.m.
- THE TOWN HOUSE, 164 Hindley Street (Corner Hindley and Morphett Streets).
FilI out the coupon below (and overleaf)
befr'- the 4th September
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